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advanced maternal age
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persons 35 years or older at the time of birth
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carrier screening
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testing offered prior to pregnancy to determine if a couple is at risk for having a child with a particular genetic disorder
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disordered eating
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maladaptive nutritional practices that are not severe enough to meet the diagnostic criteria for a specific eating disorder but still involve problematic attitudes and behaviors toward food and eating
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dyspareunia
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pain during sexual intercourse
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eating disorder
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serious mental health condition characterized by abnormal eating patterns, attitudes, and behaviors toward food and weight; often involves a preoccupation with food, weight, body shape, and a distorted perception of one's body image
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excitement phase
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phase of the sexual response in which sexual desire and arousal begin in reaction to sexual stimuli, such as physical touch, erotic thoughts, or visual cues
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human trafficking
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recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring, or receipt of persons through force, fraud, or coercion for exploitation
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intimate partner violence
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violence or abuse within an intimate relationship, such as physical assault, sexual violence, emotional or psychologic abuse, controlling behaviors, and economic abuse
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kyphosis
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rounding of the upper back due to bone loss
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menarche
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first menstrual period
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menarche
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onset of menstruation, marking the beginning of reproductive capacity
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menopause
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permanent cessation of ovarian function, signaling the end of reproductive capability
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morbidity
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being ill from a particular condition
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mortality
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death from a particular condition
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oogenesis
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egg cell development and maturation process within the reproductive system that occurs during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle
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orgasmic phase
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peak of sexual pleasure and release of accumulated sexual tension
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plateau phase
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phase of the sexual response in which a heightened state of arousal and sexual tension continues to build as the body prepares for a potential orgasm
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preconception risk factors
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factors or conditions that can increase the likelihood of complications during pregnancy or affect the fetus’s health if a person becomes pregnant
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pubarche
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growth of pubic hair
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reproductive health
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complete physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters related to the reproductive system and its functions
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resolution phase
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return to baseline where muscles are relaxed and pulse, blood pressure, and respirations return to normal
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self-esteem
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subjective evaluation of one's worth and capabilities, the degree to which a person believes in their value, abilities, and self-worth
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sexual violence
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any nonconsensual sexual act or behavior, including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and coerced or forced sexual acts
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substance misuse
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problematic use of alcohol or drugs that leads to adverse physical, psychologic, social, and functional outcomes
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teratogens
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substances or agents that can cause congenital abnormalities or birth defects in a developing embryo or fetus during pregnancy
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thelarche
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growth of breasts
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vaginismus
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involuntary muscle contractions that make penetration difficult or impossible